Chapter 13 ^ Preparations ^
Hermione leaned her forehead against the cool glass, staring at the many snowmen that lined the school's ground. She smiled as she watched Dean and Seamus sneak out of the castle only to be followed by Professor McGonagall, who began to scold them endlessly.
"Hey, baby girl," Harry whispered in her ear after kissing it. He loosely wrapped his arms around her waist, gazing out the window.
Hermione smiled, still not being able to believe that Harry was hers and only hers. It had been two weeks since they finally confessed to each other and it had been the best two weeks in Hermione's life. She had stopped having nightmares and hadn't even seen Anthony anymore, though she worried that he was up to something.
"A sickle for your thoughts?" Harry asked.
Hermione turned around in his arms and smiled up at him, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I was just thinking of a name for the Christmas dance."
"I thought we were going to use the name Alexis came up with?" he said, referring to the sixth year Ravenclaw.
Hermione wrinkled up her nose, making Harry laugh. "Do you really like the name Snowman Ball?"
"You're right. So, what have you come up with?" he asked, kissing her softly on the lips.
"Mmm ..." she whispered against his lips. "It's between Midnight Magic or Winter Wonderland. I can't think of anything else," she told him, resting her forehead against his; something they did after each kiss.
"I like Midnight Magic."
"Midnight Magic it is then. I'm going to go tell Professor McGonagall. Coming?" She asked, heading towards the exit.
"Sure, but I can't stay with you. I have Quidditch practice. I'm still shocked that they're letting us play."
They linked hands as they headed down the crowded hallways. "Yeah, well, you know Dumbledore. Anything to keep our minds away from the evil surrounding us."
Harry nodded but remained quiet, reveling in the warmth that their two adjoined hands gave him.
"I'll see you at lunch?" Hermione asked, standing on tip toe to kiss him.
"Yup, though it'll seem forever until then," he replied, smiling sweetly.
"Well, I could come and watch you and Ron practice," she said, cocking her head to one side with a smile.
Harry shook his head. "No, I don't want you to come by yourself. It's not safe. I'll just have to keep my heart on hold until lunch."
Hermione smiled at Harry's protectiveness; she actually liked it, besides he was right. "All right. I love you."
"I love you, too," he gave her a soft lingering kiss that made Hermione's heart pump with happiness. She watched his confident stride until he disappeared around a corner.
"Come on you guys! Get into it!" Harry shouted to his team who were all shivering with the cold.
"It's too cold, mate. I can't feel my body," Seamus complained, causing the rest of the team to nod in agreement.
"Can't we call it quits for today?" Ginny asked, floating above Harry. He still wondered how it felt to have to play against someone you love since Draco was the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
"Oh, all right. But we're going to practice bright and early Saturday morning, got it?" he relented. Besides he wanted to curl up with Hermione in front of the fire instead of be outside in the cold without her.
The team cheered and headed into the locker room to put their stuff away.
"The only reason you allowed us to stop is because you want to curl up with Hermione in front of the fire, right?" Ron asked with a sly smile.
Harry laughed. "You know me too well."
A.N: Okay, I know this chapter isn't really important and doesn't seem to fit in, but for some reason I had the hardest time writing it! So, I know it's bad but it'll have to do, even if the title doesn't fit in with the chapter. Hope you liked it nonetheless. Oh, can any one tell me when the students of Hogwarts leave for Christmas vacation? If any one knows tell me in a review or e-mail me as soon as possible! Thanks!
I wanna say THANK YOU to ALL my reviewers *Big Hugs to all of you!*
Like always, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please don't forget to review! Those are what keep me going by the way ....
Love,
Sweetie
Hermione leaned her forehead against the cool glass, staring at the many snowmen that lined the school's ground. She smiled as she watched Dean and Seamus sneak out of the castle only to be followed by Professor McGonagall, who began to scold them endlessly.
"Hey, baby girl," Harry whispered in her ear after kissing it. He loosely wrapped his arms around her waist, gazing out the window.
Hermione smiled, still not being able to believe that Harry was hers and only hers. It had been two weeks since they finally confessed to each other and it had been the best two weeks in Hermione's life. She had stopped having nightmares and hadn't even seen Anthony anymore, though she worried that he was up to something.
"A sickle for your thoughts?" Harry asked.
Hermione turned around in his arms and smiled up at him, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I was just thinking of a name for the Christmas dance."
"I thought we were going to use the name Alexis came up with?" he said, referring to the sixth year Ravenclaw.
Hermione wrinkled up her nose, making Harry laugh. "Do you really like the name Snowman Ball?"
"You're right. So, what have you come up with?" he asked, kissing her softly on the lips.
"Mmm ..." she whispered against his lips. "It's between Midnight Magic or Winter Wonderland. I can't think of anything else," she told him, resting her forehead against his; something they did after each kiss.
"I like Midnight Magic."
"Midnight Magic it is then. I'm going to go tell Professor McGonagall. Coming?" She asked, heading towards the exit.
"Sure, but I can't stay with you. I have Quidditch practice. I'm still shocked that they're letting us play."
They linked hands as they headed down the crowded hallways. "Yeah, well, you know Dumbledore. Anything to keep our minds away from the evil surrounding us."
Harry nodded but remained quiet, reveling in the warmth that their two adjoined hands gave him.
"I'll see you at lunch?" Hermione asked, standing on tip toe to kiss him.
"Yup, though it'll seem forever until then," he replied, smiling sweetly.
"Well, I could come and watch you and Ron practice," she said, cocking her head to one side with a smile.
Harry shook his head. "No, I don't want you to come by yourself. It's not safe. I'll just have to keep my heart on hold until lunch."
Hermione smiled at Harry's protectiveness; she actually liked it, besides he was right. "All right. I love you."
"I love you, too," he gave her a soft lingering kiss that made Hermione's heart pump with happiness. She watched his confident stride until he disappeared around a corner.
"Come on you guys! Get into it!" Harry shouted to his team who were all shivering with the cold.
"It's too cold, mate. I can't feel my body," Seamus complained, causing the rest of the team to nod in agreement.
"Can't we call it quits for today?" Ginny asked, floating above Harry. He still wondered how it felt to have to play against someone you love since Draco was the captain of the Slytherin Quidditch team.
"Oh, all right. But we're going to practice bright and early Saturday morning, got it?" he relented. Besides he wanted to curl up with Hermione in front of the fire instead of be outside in the cold without her.
The team cheered and headed into the locker room to put their stuff away.
"The only reason you allowed us to stop is because you want to curl up with Hermione in front of the fire, right?" Ron asked with a sly smile.
Harry laughed. "You know me too well."
A.N: Okay, I know this chapter isn't really important and doesn't seem to fit in, but for some reason I had the hardest time writing it! So, I know it's bad but it'll have to do, even if the title doesn't fit in with the chapter. Hope you liked it nonetheless. Oh, can any one tell me when the students of Hogwarts leave for Christmas vacation? If any one knows tell me in a review or e-mail me as soon as possible! Thanks!
I wanna say THANK YOU to ALL my reviewers *Big Hugs to all of you!*
Like always, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and please don't forget to review! Those are what keep me going by the way ....
Love,
Sweetie